Units 3 - 5, Gales Gardens, London, E2 0EJ

1. 24 Apr 2026

   Received by Tower Hamlets

2. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Tower Hamlets took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• Former LEB Site, 255-279 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 0EL

  PA/25/01931/NC Submitted 4 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Request for Screening Opinion as to whether an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is required in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) (the 'EIA Regulations') for the demolition of the existing buildings on site and the construction of a single building with stepped massing of up to 11 storeys in height consisting of the following: ? Provision of up to 550 purpose-built student accommodation units (PBSA); ? Provision of up to 400m2 employment generating floorspace (likely to come forward as commercial and community floorspace as Use Class E / F1 / F2); ? Provision of 2 blue badge parking spaces and up to 220 cycle parking spaces; and ? Associated public realm, amenity space and associated landscaping.

  Decided Outline Demolition 2 docs

• 255-279 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 0EL

  PA/26/00212/A1 Submitted 5 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~2 Apr

  Demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment of the Site to provide a Purpose-Built Student Accommodation ('PBSA') led scheme extending from 4 storeys up to 11 storeys, with commercial and community floorspace at ground floor level, alongside public realm improvements, car parking and other associated works. Summary of the Proposals for the purpose of Public Consultation but does not form part of the Description of Development The PBSA accommodation (Sui Generis) will deliver 520 student bedspaces The maximum height of the 11 storey building would be 51.6m The flexible commercial (Use Class E) and community floorspace (Use Class F2(b)) would amount to 389sqm

  Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 158 docs

• Units 8 - 11, 12a & 14 Gales Gardens and 500 Bethnal Green Road (Arches 240 - 241), London, E2

  PA/25/01684/S Submitted 25 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  Submission of detail pursuant to condition no.4 (Construction Management Statement ), 6 (Deliveries and Service Plan) and 7(Travel Plan) of planning permission ref: PA/24/00594 dated 30/01/2025

  Granted Conditions 9 docs

• BT Street Hub outside 249 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 0EL

  PA/25/01743/NC Submitted 1 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  Proposed installation of a new Street Hub 3 unit

  Granted Full applications 12 docs
  Several homes

• BT Street Hub outside 249 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 0EL

  PA/25/01744/NC Submitted 1 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  Display of double sided digital 75-inch LCD display screens on the Street Hub unit

  Granted Advertising 12 docs

• 303A Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 0EL

  PA/26/01186/NC Submitted 13 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~7 Sep

  Proposed mezzanine floor, rooflights, internal alterations and all other associated works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Loft or dormer 10 docs

• PA/26/00916/NC Granted

  2 Athelstane Grove, London, E3 5JG

  Conversion of existing butterfly roof with front and back mansard to utilise the loft area as habitable space.

  Received 3 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Full applications
• PA/26/01372/NC Awaiting decision

  Anglesey House, Lindfield Street, London E14 6HS

  Proposal for the installation of a new flat roof covering, including the removal of the existing curved metal profile roof and supporting framework, demolition of the existing gable walls, installation of a warm deck flat roof over the original concrete roof slab, and provision of an edge protection system to facilitate safe roof access for maintenance.

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Full applications
• PA/26/01504/NC Awaiting decision

  412 Hackney Road, London, E2 7AP

  Proposed for a new side extension, alterations to the existing side extension, installation of a new glazed screen and rooflight, and alterations to the street-facing façade.

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Full applications
• PA/26/01517/NC Awaiting decision

  11 Lyal Road, London, E3 5QG

  Proposed single-storey rear infill side extension

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
• PA/26/00497/NC Decided

  72 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E1 5QJ

  The change of use of the ground floor premises at 72 Cambridge Heath Road, London E1 5QJ from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Sui Generis (Laundrette) including external flue.

  Received 25 Mar, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Full applications